A data scientist runs PROC HPCLUS in SAS to perform k-means clustering on customer data. Which option specifies the maximum number of iterations for the algorithm to converge?
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Here's the deal — a is correct because MAXITER= in PROC HPCLUS specifies the maximum number of iterations the k-means algorithm performs before stopping, even if convergence has not been reached. B (CONVERGE=) specifies the convergence criterion (tolerance) for stopping, not the maximum iterations.
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A is correct because MAXITER= in PROC HPCLUS specifies the maximum number of iterations the k-means algorithm performs before stopping, even if convergence has not been reached. B (CONVERGE=) specifies the convergence criterion (tolerance) for stopping, not the maximum iterations. C (MAXCLUSTERS=) is used with PROC HPCLUS cluster count selection methods, not the iteration limit. D is wrong because the correct option name is MAXITER=, not ITERATIONS=.